Chapter 1846


    “Be''s got nerves of steel, so let''s not dwell on the past. We''ve got the New Yearing up, and


    there''s a lot preparations to do. This year''s going to be a st with Be around—our family''s going to


    be livelier and happier for sure." rk slung an arm around his sister''s shoulder with a grin.


    Everyone nodded, "rk''s got a fair point."


    It was a reminder that there was still so much to do.


    "Hey, Chasel, don''t forget to bring Myrna over for dinner, we need all the cheer we can get." Louisa


    suddenly remembered, then turned to Sean, "And what about you, Sean? Got a girlfriend to bring


    home this year?"


    "Why ask me and not rk? I''m still the baby here!" Sean, feeling a tad protective, shrugged off the


    hand on Arabe''s shoulder. "What''s with the heavy hand? You''ll make her ufortable."


    "Now you care about your sister, where were you for the first half of the year?"


    rk''s smirk was enough to make Sean suspect that he was deliberately stirring trouble in front of


    Be. But then Be spoke up, "Sean was badly hurt before. He stayed away because he didn''t want


    us to worry."


    Sean arched an eyebrow, giving rk a proud look: You see that? Be''s taking my side!


    Who has the stronger bond with her now?


    He patted Be''s head, about to shower her with praise, when rk interrupted him, "What are you


    doing? Stop that, you''re messing up her hair!"


    rk reached out to adjust Be''s hair, but before his fingers could touch her, Sean swatted his hand


    away.


    "Are your hands clean, bro? Disinfected? Don''t bring germs to our sister!"


    "A doctor''s hands are cleaner than those of a brawler like you."


    "Yeah, but you''re a forensic pathologist, dissecting corpses! Stay away from our sis and don''t let her


    smell that scent on you, man!"


    As the brothers squabbled, Louisa couldn''t help but interject, "Sean, I''m talking to you! Why dodge the


    question? Got a girlfriend or not?"


    "Don''t tell me you haven''t found a girl yet?" Keh''s voice was a mix of disdain and sympathy. "That


    grumpiness would scare off anyone."


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    "What''s that supposed to mean?" Sean deflected again. "Why the focus on me? rk''s the older one.


    Shouldn''t you be pressuring him first?"


    Louisa and Keh exchanged a look, both seeming hesitant to speak.


    "Who says rk''s without a girlfriend? Right, rk?" Arabe gave rk a gentle look. "This year,


    aside from Sean and David, Hans, Chasel, and rk will all be bringing their girlfriends home for


    dinner."


    This brought Carol into the conversation as well.


    Keh and Louisa shared another look, their hesitation growing.


    "You already had a girlfriend, rk?" Sean looked at rk, with pure surprise. When did this happen,


    and how did he miss it?


    rk hadn''t expected Be to speak up for Carol, especially with their parents previous reservations


    about her, fearing Carol''s connection to Doom could spell disaster for the Collins family.


    "Carol and her brother have officially taken over the Brooks Group." rk didn’t finish his words, when


    Hans joined in.


    "The Doom crisis has been dealt with by rk, Romeo, and me," Hans stepped down the staircase, his


    voice steady, "We can all live peacefully from now on."


    Louisa and Keh exchanged yet another look, and finally said, "Well then, let''s invite her over for the


    holidays."


    After all, she was also a poor girl, just like their beloved Be and her experiences in the triangr


    zone—forced by a life of hardship to develop her skills.